Custom-Fit Plus Size Patterns

Whenever I find a resource for plus size patterns, I like to let you all know about it. That’s not to say that some of you don’t already know, but just in case, I don’t mind sharing. I stumbled across this Web site by accident while looking for something else. (Isn’t that how it always happens?) They have royalty free digital patterns for individual and commercial use. If you’re trying to start your own pattern/fashion clothing line or you just want custom-fit plus size patterns but don’t want to draft them yourself, bootstrapfashion.com may be an option for you.

You can save your measurements in their system and whenever you order future patterns they always give you the option to use your saved measurements.

The styles they offer are based on fashion runway trends and while some may not be suitable for the plus size figure, they do offer a lot of styles. They even have a gallery of customers showing off their creations, which includes a small number of plus size women.

The patterns costs $10 $2.49 and can be printed on your home printer or a plotter.

According to their Web site, here’s how it works:

1.Choose your pattern from their collection2.Measure yourself or the person you are sewing for3.Enter the measurements or use measurements you’ve already saved4. When your purchase is completed, the pattern will be emailed to you in 15-30 minutes5.Print and assemble the pattern or it can be imported to Adobe Illustrator or a professional computer- aided design (CAD) system

So, for those of you who would rather eat rocks than draft your own custom-fit plus size patterns, this is an inexpensive way to have it done for you. And while no one can guarantee you a perfect fit, anything that eliminates multiple or complicated alterations is definitely a plus!

Comments

I found this website the other day and downloaded one of their free skirt patterns as a trial (the promise of making a pattern specific to my measurements seemed too good to be true.) I haven’t made the skirt yet, but I am looking at some of their other patterns as possibilities if the skirt works out. My main gripes are that the instructions seem a bit vague in parts, and there’s no indication of difficulty level on the patterns. I’m a beginner who’s starting to feel a bit more confident, but still likes to be reassured sometimes. I thiiiiink that I’ve got a good enough grasp on my skills to be able to look at a pattern and truthfully judge whether it’s something I can handle, but I also worry that I’ll always pick the “easy” patterns instead of taking a risk on something that might be a little bit of a challenge.

I hope the skirt pattern works out for you, Tanya. Please don’t feel like you have to take risks right away. You can take baby steps if you want to. And using muslin or inexpensive practice fabric is always a good idea so you don’t mess up your good fabric if something doesn’t work out.

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